Facebook German privacy case referred to European Court

The German Federal Court referred a lawsuit filed by a consumer protection watchdog alleging privacy violations by Facebook to the Court of Justice of the European Union to seek clarification on the applicable law.
The long-running case, brought by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv), alleged that the social network had allowed operators of online games to improperly collect the personal data of people who played them.
Facebook declined to comment on the court statement pending the release of a full written judgment.
A lower court ruled in favour of the vzbv and Facebook appealed the decision.